Survival to age 65, male in China
China: Survival to age 65, male was 81.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 218 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2022
All-time low
15.9%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in China, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, male in China stood at 81.7%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in China peaked at 82.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1960.
China ranks 68th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in China, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.9% | — |
| 1961 | 22.8% | +43.2% |
| 1962 | 35.5% | +55.7% |
| 1963 | 36.8% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 37.9% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 39.0% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 40.4% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 41.8% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 43.4% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 44.9% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 46.6% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 56.5% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 57.7% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 61.5% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 62.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 66.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.8% | 15.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.1% | 46.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 59.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.3% | 67.1% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 73.8% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 78.7% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.5% | 82.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 65 British Virgin Islands 82.3% compare
- 66 North Macedonia 82.2% compare
- 67 Colombia 82.0% compare
- 69 Croatia 81.6% compare
- 70 Tunisia 81.4% compare
- 71 United States of America 81.0% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in China?
- Survival to age 65, male in China was 81.7% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1960.
- How does China rank for survival to age 65, male?
- China ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.